It’s a horrifying fact that global levels of violence against women and children have rocketed during the pandemic. As YOU reported in 2020 , many women have spent the past two years worrying more about the threat of domestic abuse than they have coronavirus, and high-profile cases such as the murders of Sarah Everard and Sabina Nessa have brought the issue of violence against women to the fore.
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I text David to tell him I’m so nervous about moving and marrying him that I wake at 4am every day, stomach churning. Even the dogs are still snoring. I’ve never been vulnerable like this with him before. I have always put on a brave face, leaving him to read about my insecurities later. But he surprises me by being incredibly supportive.